Rubbing Rab: A painting by artist Beryl Cook of British sitcom character Rab C. Nesbitt standing outside 10 Downing Street was expected to fetch between $9,000 and $12,000 at auction in Edinburgh, Scotland. Now probably closer to $9,000 due to the cat hair. less

Rubbing Rab: A painting by artist Beryl Cook of British sitcom character Rab C. Nesbitt standing outside 10 Downing Street was expected to fetch between $9,000 and $12,000 at auction in Edinburgh, Scotland. Now ... more

This is my imitation of Napolean: For more than a decade, three-legged Jade has been the official feline of the Lumberton Police Department in Lumberton, Texas.

This is my imitation of Napolean: For more than a decade, three-legged Jade has been the official feline of the Lumberton Police Department in Lumberton, Texas.

Photo: Cassie Smith, Hardin County News

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Could you slide off the active files? Jade the three-legged cat is the main reason officers get behind in their paperwork at the Lumberton Police Department in Lumberton, Texas.

Could you slide off the active files? Jade the three-legged cat is the main reason officers get behind in their paperwork at the Lumberton Police Department in Lumberton, Texas.

Photo: Cassie Smith, Hardin County News

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Pleasingly plump: Keeper Lars Purbst (right) and Thomas Metzke of the sponsoring OstseeSparkasse bank help Susanne onto a scale at the zoo in Rostock, Germany. She weighs about the same as the average NFL tailback. less

Pleasingly plump: Keeper Lars Purbst (right) and Thomas Metzke of the sponsoring OstseeSparkasse bank help Susanne onto a scale at the zoo in Rostock, Germany. She weighs about the same as the average NFL ... more

Pupils shoot targets from a "trench" at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea.

Pupils shoot targets from a "trench" at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea.

Photo: Kin Cheung, Associated Press

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Gored in the ring: A bull with a lance hanging from its head gets its revenge on French matador Sebastian Castella during a bullfight at the Maestranza bullring in Sevilla, Spain. Castella's condition was not available. less

Gored in the ring: A bull with a lance hanging from its head gets its revenge on French matador Sebastian Castella during a bullfight at the Maestranza bullring in Sevilla, Spain. Castella's condition was not ... more

Photo: Cristina Quicler, AFP/Getty Images

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Rite of mourning: In Tehran, women remember Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad, on the anniversary of her death.

Rite of mourning: In Tehran, women remember Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad, on the anniversary of her death.

News hound: A police K-9 sniffs newspaper boxes for explosives outside of Penn Station in New York City. Police presence was heightened in New York a day after explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed 3 people and wounded 176 others. less

News hound: A police K-9 sniffs newspaper boxes for explosives outside of Penn Station in New York City. Police presence was heightened in New York a day after explosions near the finish line of the Boston ... more

'The fearless jungle cat leaps off the ledge and onto the unsuspecting …' THUD! Leanne's 2-month-old cub tries to play with her mother, who's more interested in looking around for possible threats at the San Francisco Zoo. less

'The fearless jungle cat leaps off the ledge and onto the unsuspecting …' THUD! Leanne's 2-month-old cub tries to play with her mother, who's more interested in looking around for possible threats at the San ... more